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ambitus [′am·bə·təs] (biology) The periphery or external edge, as of a mollusk shell or leaf. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the current article,
the term tropos will be used to refer to any scale that is defined by a
characteristic intervallic configuration; whereas, the term mode will be
used to refer to any of the eight members of the Byzantine modal system,
known as Octaechos, that is defined by its ambitus and final. 14 "Cum tot ubique habeas spirantia saxa, colores, / Aeraque,
vita quibus ni Sit, inesse putes, / Cur tantum tria ducta uno de marmore
signa / Anna Avia, et Mater virgo, Puerque Deus / Ingenia incendunt
hominum, stimulantque poetas / Quot Roma, atque ingens ambitus orbis
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